Chris Brown teams up with Joe Jonas

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

The comeback is official, with three hit singles on the radio and the top album in the country, Chris Brown is back. Now, the biggest name in male R&B, everyone is calling on Brown for a collaboration. Brown has proven to be one of the strongest men in the industry, coming back from all he has been through.

Not only is Chris Brown back on top of his game, but he is also in high demand from all areas. Other artists in hip hop and R&B are eager to work with him and media outlets are eager to interview him. Always happy to be there, Chris Brown is more than happy to work or be interviewed, as long as he is respected.

Some would argue Chris Brown has now hit the peak of his career, coming back much stronger than he was initially. This may be the case, as artists from other genres even want to work with Chris Brown. Three years ago, The Jonas Brothers swept the nation. However, since the rise of Justin Bieber, they have fallen to the wayside.

Joe Jonas is currently trying to launch his solo career. In need of a hit to jump-start his career, Jonas has called on none other than Chris Brown.

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Chris Brown's "F.A.M.E." track listing

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Chris Brown has come a long way over the past two years. Around this time in 2009, his career was bottoming out. Things have come full circle for Brown and he has posted a number one single a little over a year since the incident. Now, he has put everything in his past.

The people love Chris Brown, once again, and he is promoting his new music. "Dueces" led to a comeback even he could not have pictured any more perfect and he is glad. Now, the focus is back on the music, with everything else placed on the backburner. Recently, the track listing for F.A.M.E., was released.

Track listing:

  1. "Deuces" featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall

  2. "Up 2 You"
  3. "No Bullshit"
  4. "Look At Me Now" featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes
  5. "She Ain't You"
  6. "Say It With Me"
  7. "Yeah 3x"
  8. "Next 2 You" featuring Justin Bieber
  9. "All Back"
10. "Wet The Bed" featuring Ludacris
11. "Oh My Love"
12. "Should've Kissed You"
13. "Beautiful People" featuring Benny Benassi

Deluxe Edition:

14. "Bomb" featuring Wiz Khalifa
15. "Love Them Girls" featuring Game
16. "Paper, Scissors, Rock" featuring Big Sean and Timbaland
17. "Beg For It"

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Diddy co-signs Justin Bieber

Ever since last December, Justin Bieber has taken the pop world by storm. Some of his music has crossed over into the black community. There are some people who cannot get enough of the new sensation. Then, there are some who are tired of hearing his whiny voice. There is also a third party who supports him because he is the first product from Usher to become a star.

Recently, the nominees for the 2010 BET Awards were announced. Surprisingly, Justin Bieber was among the leaders in nominations. BET stands for Black Entertainment Television and the network was created for the black audience. Never before in the history of the BET Awards has a white person been nominated for an award.

Because Bieber was nominated for an award, some people tried to get upset. They felt as if BET was for black people and his videos should not even play on the network. Despite Bieber not being black, he does make black music and he is the product of Usher. In a sense, everything created by Justin Bieber is a reflection of the work Usher has put in. Justin Bieber has gained a lot of support based on that one fact.

With a bit of controversy stirring and the possibility of Justin Bieber being in the center of another racial battle, an influential person has stepped up. In the post-Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton era, the hip hop community has become the voice of the black community. Ever since he crossed the $100 million mark, Sean "Diddy" Combs has been the voice of hip hop. Because of the connection, Diddy has become one voice in which black people will follow. A lot of this respect comes from the accomplishments Diddy has made in a relatively short time.

But, he decided to come to the defense of Justin Bieber. He understands Bieber is a white man who won an award for a black ceremony. Instead of being upset, Diddy said people of all races should be happy because history was made. Besides, Justin Bieber is being managed and produced by Usher, anyway. For years, the black community has sang along with Usher. By shunning Justin Bieber, the black community would also be shunning Usher. With every mistake Usher has made, his fans, which consist of the BET audience, have stuck by him and they have no plans of leaving, now.

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Usher finds success as Record Executive

It can be aruged that Usher had one of the best promotional teams behind him when he entered the game. Usher entered the game with the help of L.A. Reid, Jermaine Dupri, and Sean Combs, only to name a few. With top-notch beats and a record label willing to promote him, Usher became the biggest R&B act since Michael Jackson. Following Jackson's death and the release of his latest album, Raymond v. Raymond, some wanted to name Usher the new King of Pop.

Due to his respect of Michael Jackson, Usher shunned being called the new King of Pop. He said it does not matter how many records and other artist ever breaks, Michael Jackson will remain the King of Pop. While Usher is not the King of Pop, he has never denied being the king of R&B. For years, R. Kelly held the title, but after Confessions, Usher won the title. Simply because of that album, everything Usher does will always sell well. He has remained upon the top of the charts.

Outside of dominating the music industry as an artist, Usher has been trying to become a force behind-the-scenes. Eight years ago, he created US Records and signed an abundance of talent to the label. In the future, he hopes US will become what Motown was to the black music audience. Outside of running his record label, Usher wants to manage and produce artists, too. Last year, Usher received this chance when he discovered Justin Bieber. At the time, Bieber was a local Canadian singer looking for his big break. Usher discovered him and helped him land a deal with Island Def Jam. Earlier this year, Usher produced Bieber's debut album, My World 2.0. In the time since the release of the album, Bieber has become a star in his own right.

As the summer of 2010 approaches, Justin Bieber is one of the biggest R&B artists on the planet and his success is mainly due to Usher's influence. It is often said about artists who are successful that they cannot double as a great executive. Usher has taken on the role of kind of R&B, manager to Justin Bieber, and the executive producer of his debut album. The monkey is off of Usher's back, he has created another star with an image similar to his when he first entered the game over fifteen years ago.

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